Transport services in Switzerland
Switzerland: Transport services was 10.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Switzerland, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Switzerland stood at 10.5%.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Switzerland peaked at 18.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2016.
Switzerland ranks 126th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Transport services in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 18.1% | — |
| 1978 | 17.7% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 18.4% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 18.8% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 18.6% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 17.8% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 15.3% | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 15.1% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 12.6% | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 11.5% | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 11.5% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 16.2% | +40.9% |
| 1990 | 16.3% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 16.3% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 15.6% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 15.3% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 16.6% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 10.5% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.1% | 17.7% | 18.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 11.5% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 14.8% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 11.9% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.7% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 10.5% | 14.1% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 13.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8909 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 102,244 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1204 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 13,821 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1001 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Switzerland?
- Transport services in Switzerland was 10.5% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for transport services?
- Switzerland ranks 126th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.